Riad Messaoudene
Notre Dame d'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) it's a Catholic basilica located in Bologhine city, next to Algiers, in Algeria. The basilica is built on a promontory overlooking the sea of 124 m, in north of Algiers. It's accessible by a cable car. It's considered "the twin sister of the Marseille's Church Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde "Our Lady of the guard" » The basilica is nicknamed "Madame Africa" or "Lalla Myriem" by nearby residents. It is a "symbol of the cultural mix and religious coexistence for 160 years.
Apr 19, 2015 10:32 PM
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Notre Dame d'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa)

Notre Dame d'Afrique is a catholic basilica located in Bologhine city, next to Algiers, in Algeria.
The basilica is built on a promontory overlooking the sea of 124m, in north of Algiers. It's accessible by a cable car. It's considered "the twin sister of the Marseille's Church Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (Our Lady of the guard.)"


The basilica is nicknamed "Madame Africa" or "Lalla Myriem" by nearby residents. It is a "symbol" of the cultural mix and religious coexistence for 160 years.

April 19, 2015
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